(the father of Gabon's new military leader Gen Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema is a Fang from Gabon which borders Biya's native South Region)...

Unlike the military reshuffle in Cameroon on 31 August there's no sign that Kagame's moves were triggered by General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema's putsch in Libreville (AC Vol 64 No 18 General Nguema plans the transition and his political ascendancy)...

The speed at which General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema who is due to be sworn in as transitional president on 4 September has consolidated power suggests his putsch against President Ali Ben Bongo Ondimba in the early hours of 30 August had been well prepared among a few senior officers and politicians many nursing personal grievances against the regime (Dispatches 30 August 2023 Bongo dynasty overthrown after widespread claims of electoral fraud)...